The MUP arrested DM (1979) at the Batrovci border crossing, due to the existence of grounds for suspicion that he had committed the crime of war crimes against the civilian population.
There are grounds for suspicion that he committed the above-mentioned criminal offense against the civilian population, to the detriment of members of two families, in June 1999 in the town of Bec, municipality of Đakovica on Kosovo, it is added.
The suspect was detained for up to 48 hours and, with a criminal complaint, he was brought to the Public Prosecutor's Office for war crimes. Based on the decision of the judge for the preliminary proceedings of the High Court in Belgrade - War Crimes Chamber, he was remanded in custody for up to 30 days, Dacic said, as quoted by the MUP in a statement.
Just a month ago, the police arrested a seventy-three-year-old OS at the Mutivode administrative crossing, towards Kosovo, on suspicion of having committed a war crime, the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced today. It is suspected that on June 14, 1999, in the town of Sofalija, near Pristina, the OS with several members Kosovo Liberation Army killed the married couple Vladimir and Persa Stanisavljević in a cruel and insidious way with cold and firearms, it was stated in the MUP announcement at the time.
These arrests come at a time when the sentencing of former KLA leaders is pending in The Hague. Judgment against Hashim Thaci and others it was postponed to September 12, 2026. The final decision in the case of Thaci and others was supposed to be announced on May 19, within the established procedural deadlines.
However, according to the Rules of Procedure of the Special Court, the judicial panel has 90 days to announce the verdict, with the possibility of an additional delay of another 60 days.
Indictment
Together with Thaci, Kadri Veselji, Redžep Seljimi and Jakup Krasnići were accused of crimes against Serbs, Roma and "collaborationist" Albanians in more than 40 detention centers in Kosovo and in the north of Albania.
The indictment charges them with persecution on political and ethnic grounds, unlawful deprivation of liberty, torture, murder and forced disappearances, with allegations that crimes were committed against hundreds of people, including Serbs, Roma, Albanians and political opponents of the KLA.
The Prosecution claims that the accused were part of a joint criminal enterprise, the goal of which was to establish and maintain control over the territory of Kosovo by eliminating opponents.
All four pleaded not guilty to any count of the indictment.
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